Senior Highway Project Lead — Flexible/Hybrid & Impactful

Balfour Beatty; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-profile highways projects, starting with the A22 Improvement Project. The role requires managing project activities from planning through completion, ensuring timely delivery within budget, and maintaining high standards. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in highway project management and strong stakeholder engagement skills. The position offers smart working options, competitive leave, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Smart working options

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Proven leader with experience managing large-scale highways projects.
• Strong people management skills to inspire team performance.
• Excellent negotiating abilities with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery of major highways projects from planning to completion.
• Manage project activities, ensuring timely and within budget delivery.
• Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Civil engineering knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer (desirable but not essential)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-profile highways projects, starting with the A22 Improvement Project. The role requires managing project activities from planning through completion, ensuring timely delivery within budget, and maintaining high standards. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in highway project management and strong stakeholder engagement skills. The position offers smart working options, competitive leave, and additional benefits.